Traces

/ˈtɹeɪsɪz/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Traces

noun

  1. An act of tracing.

    "Your cell phone company can put a trace on your line."

  2. An enquiry sent out for a missing article, such as a letter or an express package.
  3. A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.
  4. A residue of some substance or material.

    "There are traces of chocolate around your lips."

  5. A very small amount.

    "All of our chocolates may contain traces of nuts."

verb

  1. To follow the trail of.
  2. To follow the history of.
  3. To draw or sketch lightly or with care.

    "He carefully traced the outlines of the old building before him."

  4. To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.
  5. To copy; to imitate.
Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Traces"

Traces is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "traces" can be rearranged to form 7 other valid words.

Using "Traces" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "traces" is a low-scoring word.